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September 2016
Things are good.
Not fantastic.
Not amazing.
Not terrible.
Just good. And that's good.
  Leo is 5 and Cece is 4. I am 36 and Toby is 35.

He is in his 2nd year of preschool..... thank Goodness he didn't go to Kindergarten. He just wasn't ready. Best choice Toby and I ever made. What's the rush, right? Better safe than sorry.

She is in her 1st year of preschool.

Cece is my dream girl. She is a blessing that I don't deserve. Her cuteness at 4 years old melts my heart every day.

Leo is so loving and caring and I am so proud of him. I tell him how much I love him everyday and I don't think it will never be enough. He is the best thing in my life. She is the best thing in my life.

Gertie is almost 10 years old and I worry about her everyday. I don't know what Ill do without her. She NEVER leaves my side. She still plays with her toys, eats her food, snuggles with me at night, and kisses me whenever she gets a chance..... as long as she still does those things I'm happy.

Toby is still as amazing as the day I met him....probably more. At 9 years of marriage we are still a strong couple. Lots has changed, but I'd be concerned if they didn't.

He's an awesome father and still tells me I'm hot. I'll take it.

Work is good. I love teaching 9th grade. Its a fun age. And I love that I get to teach both of my passions.... English and History. Never expected to get to do that.

  I'm still trying to accept that I'll never be as happy in the workplace as I was when I was at WSJH and worked with "Team Darby". That was a once-in-a-lifetime group given to me by God himself and I guess I'm lucky to have been blessed with it.

Toby loves his job and is thrilled with the new responsibilities he's been given. He's a true leader and is really good at what he does.

Leo is playing soccer this fall and so far seems to like it.

Cece is in her 3rd year of dance and she adores it.

Cece is currently sick with Strep throat and she is pitiful. I think she's going to be like me. I got sick a lot when I was a kid. Why? Who knows. What is it about kids when they are sick? She has the ability to turn me into a puddle of goo when she is sick. Her sad eyes and they way she says "mommy" when she is sick get me every time. We have been making "sick beds" on the couch for her, giving her extra baths, her own box of Kleenex to keep by her bed, her own ice pack, and anything else her little heart desires.

Leo wants to bad to be sick.

I'm still struggling with self image and its the most annoying feeling in the world. Sometimes I think I'm crazy and sometimes I feel normal. I can never tell on a day-to-day basis.... which is scary. Getting old is not an enjoyable experience and one that I'm learning how to deal with.

Im working hard at staying organized and keeping the household together. I enjoy it and take pride in it. The laundry, the cleaning, the groceries, the meals, the decorating, the memory-making..... its all important to me.

Trick-or-treat is around the corner and as of now Leo is going as Spiderman and Cece will be Elsa.

  Toby and I are starting to plan a trip to Mexico to celebrate our upcoming 10 years of married bliss. We are still trying to figure out a time to go....

We are going on a date on Saturday night. Im looking forward to it.

As of now, September 2016, things are pleasant. I cant complain.... Im a lucky girl.... God has blessed me and Im thankful everyday, even though I don't say it as often as I should.

And that is where we are on the map of life.